Keeping the Faith

In this riveting memoir, John fearlessly recounts and exposes the raw unfiltered truths of his upbringing in the Bronx during the late 1960s and 70s. Born to a teenage mother and charismatic handsome man named Frankie. John’s journey unfolds against a backdrop of cruelty, anger, and abuse. With unwavering honesty, John navigates the complexities of his personal history, dispelling misconceptions, and putting forward the truth he lived. Keeping the Faith is not an attempt at revenge, rather it is a story of survival, about breaking chains and making sense of the senseless. John takes you on his journey of body, mind and soul seeking his own mental liberation. From the chance encounter that brought his parents together, John delves into the intricacies and secrets of their relationship, revealing the dynamics of love, jealousy, betrayal, and abuse all set against the vibrant backdrop of life in New York in the mid-1960s. John's story is a gripping story of resilience, heartache, abuse, and his faith that carried him through it. Brace yourself for a journey into a reality little known and seldom spoken of. Witness the amazing power of the human spirit and the faith it took to survive!